Development of environmental indicator systems: Experiences from Germany

Environmental Management

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 613-623

  Walz, Rainer ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

Author keywords

Environmental indicators; Environmental information; Indicators for sustainable development; Pressure state response approach; State of the environment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; NATIONAL STRATEGY; POLICY MAKING;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUTROPHICATION; GERMANY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LANDSCAPING; REPRODUCIBILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

GERMANY;

EID: 0034106637     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002670010048     Document Type: Article

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